The little owl in the wild – photos and facts

The little owl

Breeding habitat: open country with mixture of fields, copses, cliffs, gardens, parks, hedgerows and trees

Food: insects, birds, small amphibians and snakes

Nest: pairs build nests in holes in trees or buildings and lay a clutch of up to six eggs

Identification: Small with large, broadly-rounded head, long legs and short tail.

Call: Most common call is kee-ew in falsetto. Listen to calls on the RSPB website.

These photos of one of my favourite owl species were taken in a field in Hampshire, England. I really like the background formed by the lines of the tree branches. The beauty of nature can be so simple.

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